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Fueling the next wave of learning
Posted in Instructional Design
Tagged Chris Anderson, Internet, TED, videos, web video
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A manifesto
As you’ve probably noticed, I’ve not been so focused on maintaining this blog. Since I graduated, I’ve noticed that the creative energy that really pushed me into writing here has died off. This probably explains some of the wacky, super … Continue reading
Posted in Instructional Design, Projects
Tagged blogs, Instructional Design, instructional video, technology, thoughtshots
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Morning coffee
It’s been a while since I’ve written anything, and it’s probably going to be a while before I really get back into blogging in any serious way. I’ve taken on several projects for the eLearning Global Giveback Competition from LINGOs, … Continue reading
Posted in Instructional Design, Projects, Technology
Tagged adaptation, coffeemug, design, LINGOs competition, silliness, unlearning
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Ten years on
With the new year upon us, I suppose it’s not surprising that media outlets everywhere have been killing us with “best of” lists, for both the year and the decade. I’ve been trying to think of an interesting thing to … Continue reading
Posted in Instructional Design, Technology
Tagged GPS, immersive learning, iPhone, mobile learning, Moore's Law, predictions, Second Life, TWiT
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Blogging about blogging
That’s a video from Penn State professor Christopher Long (via Cole Camplese). Nothing new, but it efficiently sums up everything there is to know about the use of blogging as a teaching tool. I’ve read multitudes of blogs for years, … Continue reading
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Tagged blogs, Christopher Long, Cole Camplese, Distance Learning
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The Future
I used to listen to podcasts of speakers at educational conferences on a fairly regular basis. This was, of course, until I came to the realization that I would fall asleep at regular intervals in the course of listening to … Continue reading
Posted in Instructional Design, Technology
Tagged Brian Lamb, future, instructional technology, insurance, Jim Groom, NMC, Tom Woodward
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Thinking Big
Some more info from Tim Brown, CEO of Ideo about design thinking. For the record, I don’t own any turtlenecks.
RE-spect
Despite all the pontification about how learning online is “THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION,” this SNL sketch (as well as the comments section on any article regarding online education) certainly points to a continuing belief that anything short of a face-to-face … Continue reading
Classical conditioning
When I heard a story on NPR last week about the use of “clickers” to engage students in college classrooms, my opinion of the technology swung wildly: when they teased the story, I thought it was idiotic. “Clickers?” Isn’t that … Continue reading
Posted in Instructional Design, Technology
Tagged behavioralism, Cole Camplese, higher education, NPR, Twitter
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Bullets = death
I’m not referring of course, to the bullets that come out of a gun, but rather the ubiquitous bullet point: • I was told 4 years ago to have my wisdom teeth taken out, which I put off (a brilliant … Continue reading
